Waynesboro Fire Dept. & Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue
are teaming up for a gun bash on June 4th! Tickets are $10.00 each. Food
and beverages are included. Please see the images for details about the
event and guns listed. Please see our members or stop by both fire
stations.

Attention:

All members of the Waynesboro Fire Department MUST have a
current Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification and Criminal
Background Record Check on file. Follow the link below or check our
training page for more information.

May 2, 2016
at 07:10 hours – Box 2-01 Rescue Local – West Third Street near
Philadelphia Avenue. Two vehicle crash with one patient transported.

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roadway was reopened at about 8:40 hours.

April 3,2016 at 10:45
Hours - Hay Bales Fire - Washington County Box 7-03
12968 Rowe Road Smithsburg - Engine Tanker 2 responded as part
of the "Tanker Task Force" . There were 800+ bales of hay on fire.
This is the final tally on the amount of water that was needed to
extinguish the fire.

It is with great sadness and reget that we have announce the passing of
Richard "Jonesy" Jones on March 28, 2016. He was a life member of the
Always There Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 and serviced as the Fire -
Police Captain for many years. Jonesy will be missed.

He will have a full firemen's funeral on Saturday April 2, 2016 at
10:00AM

at the Grove - Bowersoxs Fureral Home in Waynesboro.

March 29, 2016
at 21:22 hours – Rescue Box 2-70 – 13375 Welty Road – Motor vehicle
Crash / single vehicle into a utility pole / with fire. Engine 2-1 and
Deputy Chief 2 arrived on the scene and confirmed the dispatch with one
patient out of the vehicle. Crews made the quick knock and
assisted with patient care. West Penn Power was on scene within minutes
to shut the power off to the pole and a large area of Washington
Township. The patient was transported to the Waynesboro Hospital by EMS
Company 2 with Medic 200’s crew. Units cleared around 2200.

( Photos by Record Herald Waynesboro's Newpaper )

March 13, 2016 at 22:20 hours - Box 2-30 - 4763 Zane
Miller, CAM Superline Trailers Inc. - Ccommercial
Building Assignment - Investigation of smoke. Engine 2-2 reported the
building was charged with heavy smoke. Deputy Chief Sanders held all
units for the investigation. Captain 2-1 and his crew found a dumpster
fire inside the structure which was quickly extinguished. Units were on
the scene for about two hours for the smoke removal. Mont Alto, New Franklin, Greencastle, Blue
Ridge Summit, Marion, Leitersburg, and Smithsburg assisted on the scene.
Engine 16 - South Mountain and Truck 42 Franklin's Chambersburg
transferred to South Potomac Fire Station.

( Phots by Julie Rosenberry and the Record Herald Newspaper)

March 8, 2016 at 16:10 hours - Box 2-01 - Dwelling Fire
149 West Main Street in the Borough. The fire was dispatched as an
appliance fire. The arriving units were met with fire from division 1
sides B/C/D.

The fire was quickly extinguished, but the overhaul and investigation in
the 100+ year old house held the unit for a hour and a half. The fire
was caused by food on the stove, according to Waynesboro Police, who
investigated the incident. Assisting on the box was Engine Companies 3,
4, 5, WC 7, WC 9, Truck 17, Air 53 from Cumberland County, EMS for 2,5,
200.

Feb. 07,2016 at 12:57 – Barn Fire – Box
2-17a – 7023 Nunnery Road – First arriving units found a 10 X 20 chicken
coup on fire. The working fire dispatch was sounded, bringing the
additional resources. Waynesboro and Mont Alto crew made quick work of
the fire. The box was downgraded and overhaul was completed about 14:00
hours. The fire is under investigation.

Feb.05,2016 at 20:15 hours - Transfer - 21 West
Franklin Street / Truck 1 Hagerstown MD. While backfilling city
station. Tower 2 was hit for a Multi-Dwelling fire at 22:02 hours at 440
West Washington Street in the city.

Jan. 27, 2016 at 21:56 hours - Dwelling Fire -
Frederick County MD Box 21-21 - 14509 Tower Road in Wolfsville MD. Tower
2 and Engine -Tanker 2 responded on the assignment. The first
arriving chief officer from Wolfsville reported a single family home
well-involved with roof collapse. The incident commander quickly
initiated a defensive fire attack (exterior operation). All occupants
were out of the home before firefighters arrived, there were no civilian
injuries. Two adults were displaced. The freezing temperatures are
causing problems for the firefighters with slick road conditions which
are being treated by Frederick County Highway Operations. Damage to the
home was estimated at $150,000. The cause remains under investigation by
the Frederick County Fire Marshal's Office.

Jan 19, 2016 at 22:52 hours – Inside
Investigation of Smoke / Dwelling Fire – Box 2-01 - 20 South Franklin Street. The
box was dispatched for an inside investigation of smoke. Frist units
found a small fire and it was quickly extinguished.
Lieutenant 2-1 Robert Atkinson had the command.